Today started out so good! I started the second mitten and got it done, and went down to the basement and started to felt them so I could have a nice pair of warm mittens, but the DAMN THINGS WON’T FELT!!!!! I am so mad right now I have put them threw the cycle 4 times and nothing is happening! I don’t know if I am doing something wrong, I know the yarn will felt it is Noro and Alpaca. Any suggestions would be helpful! Happy Knitting!

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oh no! I’m not sure how you’re felting but I felted the Fuzzy Feet by washing with a little bit of mild detergent and hot water. . . the rinse was cold. It could be that your hot water setting isn’t hot enough. . . hope that helps. Good luck!

Use HOT water on the lowest water level setting your washer has, Add a few drops of hand soap, place mittens in a zip up pillow case together, make sure you are using something to agitate against them like some old jeans, towels or something like that. I hope that this helps. Good Luck!!

I’d say to crank up your hot water heater as high as it can go (warn others in the house!), make sure you have it set for hot wash, cold rinse (needs the shock), and put ’em through on the longest cycle you have. Try the dryer on hot, too.

The noro I find does take a long time to felt but felts nicely! Have you tried to add a pair of jeans or two and put on the highest agitate cycle if you have that option.
Hot/Warm or cold water
They’ll felt!!! Don’t forget to add a little detergent Have patience!